2000 Chrysler LHS
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Q: Is a locksmith cheaper than going to the Chrysler dealer for this?

Almost always, and by a meaningful amount. Dealers split the job across two departments - parts and service - so you're paying two markups on one task. Owners of late-90s and early-2000s Chrysler products consistently report on forums that the dealer quote surprised them for what is a fairly routine transponder key job. We do it mobile, we do it for way less, and you don't lose a day waiting for a service appointment.

Q: Does the price include both cutting and programming?

Yes. One price covers everything: the key blank, cutting the blade to your vehicle, programming the transponder chip so the immobilizer accepts it, and a full start test before I leave. Nothing gets billed separately. Dealers typically charge the parts counter price for the blank and then a separate labor rate for the programming step on top of that. With us it's all one thing.

Q: My 2000 LHS starts and immediately stalls. Could it be the key?

That specific pattern - starts, runs a second or two, then dies - is a classic sign the immobilizer isn't accepting the key's transponder signal. The engine catches on the mechanical side but the security system cuts fuel before it stays running. It can happen with a key that was never properly programmed, a key whose chip has failed, or sometimes a worn key where the chip is getting inconsistent reads from the antenna ring around the ignition cylinder.

Q: Can I just get a copy of my LHS key made at a hardware store or a kiosk?

For the blade shape, sure. But that won't get you a working key. The 2000 LHS uses a transponder key, meaning the chip inside the key head has to be recognized by the vehicle's immobilizer before the engine will run. A standard key copy cuts the metal correctly but does nothing with the chip. You'll get a key that fits the lock and turns the ignition, but the car will either not start at all or start and stall immediately.

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Out in the Garden Road Area of Poway, I got a call from someone who had already spent a frustrating afternoon convinced their 2000 Chrysler LHS had a fuel issue. The car would crank, catch, run for two or three seconds, then die. Tried it four or five times. Same thing every time.

They had a spare key made at a hardware store kiosk a while back and had been using it occasionally. Didn't think that was relevant. It was.

A key cut from a photo or a pattern at one of those self-serve kiosks will match the blade, but the transponder chip inside never gets programmed. The car sees a key shape it recognizes, starts briefly on the mechanical side of things, and then the immobilizer cuts it off because the chip didn't check out. That's the whole story right there.

I came out with the right equipment, programmed a proper replacement key to the vehicle on site, and tested it through a full cold start. Ran fine. They had been about to call a tow truck and schedule a shop visit for a fuel diagnosis that was never going to find anything wrong.

The dealer could have done it, sure. But they were already a week out for an appointment, and the service writer had already mentioned a diagnostic fee before even hearing the full story. I was there same afternoon.

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How much does a 2000 Chrysler LHS key replacement cost?▼

Call us for the exact number, but it will be a fraction of what the dealer quotes. Our price covers the key blank, cutting it to your vehicle, programming the transponder, and mobile service to your location in Poway. The dealer breaks that same job into separate line items - parts counter for the blank, then the service department for programming labor - and the total adds up fast. With us it's one call, one price, done at your car.